@Marco

 

I highly recommend camcorders that record to flashcards, SDcards or Sony’s MagicGate (they are all basically the same). They are much lighter and easier to use when at a club or congress. I used to use MiniDV tape drives to record the videos and social dancing, and now with the new HD camcorders that record to this type of media, it is a lot easier to get it off the card and on to the computer. If you are really into video, I recommend a Mac with the free iMovie (or for a price, Final Cut Express or Pro).

 

I haven’t checked the camcorders you listed, but I recommend that they support the AVCHD codec (for HD) and do not precompress the footage you shoot (reduces quality).

 

I bought the Sony one (similar to the one on the right), but any good brand (Canon for example) should work just as well. AVCHD + Good Software is what makes a difference.